Am I Too Loud? vs Simple Spectrogram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Am I Too Loud?
This app provides a discreet way to monitor your sound level during calls. It establishes a baseline and alerts you with color changes when you exceed it, ensuring you remain at an appropriate volume in shared spaces.
- Sets a personalized sound baseline
- Visual decibel level indicator
- Color-coded alerts (green, yellow, red)
- Discreet and non-distracting interface
- On-device processing for privacy
- Measures relative sound levels
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Can't find a private room for your call? Wondering if you're too loud on Zoom — or got a coworker who always is? Am I Too Loud? gives you a simple, glanceable answer. HOW IT WORKS Set your baseline. Hold still for a few seconds while the app listens to the room around you — wherever you're taking the call. That's your zero point. Then just glance. As you speak, the app shows you how many decibels louder you are than that baseline. Green means you're good. Yellow means you're creeping up. Red means you're too loud — and that's the only time the app actually says anything at all. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Most volume meters throw constant numbers and noise at you. Am I Too Loud? does the opposite: it's quiet until it matters. No words in green or yellow — just a calm color and a number. Built to sit beside you during a real call without becoming a distraction itself. BUILT FOR REAL PLACES Cafés. Libraries. Open offices. Co-working spaces. Anywhere the "right" volume depends on the room, not a fixed number. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Am I Too Loud? runs entirely on your device. Nothing you say is recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. The app measures relative sound levels only — never your speech content.
Simple Spectrogram
Visualize sound frequencies in real-time with a dynamic spectrogram. Analyze audio, identify musical notes, and adjust display settings for detailed sound inspection. Audio processing is done entirely on-device, ensuring privacy.
- Real-time spectrogram visualization
- Logarithmic frequency scale
- Identify musical notes and frequencies
- Pause and inspect audio slices
- Adjustable frequency range and contrast
- Portrait and landscape support
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See the frequencies in the sound around you. Spectrogram turns your microphone input into a smooth, real-time spectrogram with a clear logarithmic frequency scale and Inferno colors. • Watch sound evolve over time, with the newest audio at the top. • Pause and tap any slice to inspect its frequency spectrum. • Tap or drag on the spectrum to find nearby peaks and their exact frequencies. • See the nearest musical note and the difference in hertz and cents, referenced to A4 = 440 Hz. • Adjust the frequency range, noise floor, and contrast. • Use portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad. Audio is analyzed on your device in memory. It is never recorded, uploaded, or shared. No account, ads, or tracking. Musical note labels describe individual spectral peaks, which may be harmonics rather than a sound’s fundamental frequency.
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Verdict
Am I Too Loud? and Simple Spectrogram are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Am I Too Loud? against 5.0 for Simple Spectrogram. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Am I Too Loud? | Simple Spectrogram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jared Klein | DANIEL LAWRENCE LU |
In-app purchases
Am I Too Loud?
No in-app purchases
Simple Spectrogram
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Am I Too Loud? free?
Is Simple Spectrogram free?
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